Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-22
The UbiQuitOus Jew.


HIS ADAPrAEILTrY TO ALL CLIMATES AND CONDITIONS.
From the Jewish World.
1t has been frequently remarked that the Jew.
ish race has q wonderful power OF adaptation to
all climates Jews are found in all parts of the
globe, and seem to possess remarkable facility
for naturalization, even under the most unfavor-
able circumstances. Mesopotamia is considered the
mother country OF the Abrahamic family, as wen
as the cradle OF the human race. Some years ago
small colony OF Jews were found in the ancient
city OF SEMINAR In the south OF Mesopotamia and
In the vicinity OF ancient Babylon. OF the sev.
enty families composing the colony, one claimed
10 be descended from King Joachim, the rest from
The house OF Levi colony OF Jews appear to
have settled In China about the beginning OF the
third century OF the Christian era under the
dynasty OF Han. In l7o4 Father Gonzani, Roman
tholic missionary, found seven Jewish families
near Pekin.
In 1885 Portuguese Jew Of Amsterdam. named
De Pavia, discovered sect OF Jews in Cochin
China. According to q tradition preserved among
them, they were descended from tribe OF Jews
who had quilted Palestine on the destruction OF
the second temple. From their long residence in
Cochin they had become completely bronzed. The 9
are not the same as the Malabar Jews The Jew
ish traveller Benjamin, sometimes called BENJAMIN
III discovered colony or Jews. eyidentiy or Pc.
sian origin, in Hindostan. They were known as
"Babylonian Jews" on account OF their having
sential rites OF Judaism, and strictly avoided inter-
marriage with other sectS. In the beginning OF
the seventeenth century Jewish colony settled
in Cayenne, in the West Indies, one OF the
most tnhospitable climates in south America.
Cayenne was subseQu ntly conquered by the
French, who made IT penal settlement and the
Jewish colony was forced to retire to Surinam.
Notwithstanding frequent prosecutions, Jews are
still found la Persia more especi lily 10 the south
OF the Caspian Sea, where tile soil is very fertile,
but the climate very unhealthy. The principal
C ty is Balprosh where about $50 jewish ramiiIes
reside In almost complete isolation. They trade
with their brethren In Great Tirtary and are en-
gagged In the wool and silk trade or in the sale OF
cltrOnS. They, too, trace their origin from the
Babylonian captivity for. according TO a tradition
Still possessed among them, their ancestors settled
in Persia in the time Of NebucnadneZ2er, and did
not respond TO the appeal OF Ezra TO return 10
Palestine Their mode or lie resembles that Of the
PersiaDS in general They hold the beard in high
esteem, and wear long, flowing robes. They have
several SynagOgueS, and obtain scrolls OF the law
from Bagdad. The celebrated African traveller
Mungo Park, found colony OF Jewish families in
the heart OF Africa, about 500 miles from the
coast 1t Is no doubt this popularity OF tie jew
fSh race which induced French writer on 'Med-
cal Geography" to express the opinion that: sit
is questionable whether the crossing or human
varieties confers on the issue constant advantages
In relation TO the species; for the Jewish race
seems in wonderful manner capable OF adapting
itself to every change OF climate, while others are
scarcely able TO bear the least change"
The Jew IS found in every part or the world; in
Europe, from Norway to Gibraltar; In Africa,
from Al2ierS to the Cape OF Good Hope; in Asia,
from Cochin TO the Caucasus; from JANA to Pekin.
He has peopled Australia, and has given proofs OF
his powers OF acclimatization under The tropics
where people of European origin have constantly
failed to perpetuate themselves.